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At its meeting of May 7, 2001 the Academic Senate passed the following Policy Recommendation presented by Pam Stacks for the Organization and Government Committee.

POLICY RECOMMENDATION

ABOLISHMENT OF THE LOTTERY COMMITTEE

Whereas, San Jose State University is committed to enhancing instruction; and

Whereas, Discretionary lottery funds are intended for the enhancement of instruction; and

Whereas, Some lottery-funded programs such as the Diversity Grant program have been completed; and

Whereas, The responsibility and oversight of lottery-funded programs such as the Professional Development Grants resides with Colleges; and

Whereas, Lottery-funded programs transferred from the Chancellor require more oversight than that provided in the charge of the Lottery Committee; be it therefore

Resolved: That the Lottery Committee be abolished; be it further

Resolved: That the general categories of lottery funds dispersal reside with and be determined each Academic Year by the Senate Budget Advisory Committee* and recommended to the President; be it further

Resolved: That the lottery funds and dispersal guidelines reside with and be determined by College Lottery Committees; be it further

Resolved: That oversight and evaluation of specific lottery-funded programs identified by the Academic Senate Budget Advisory Committee be assigned by the Budget Advisory Committee to the appropriate college or administrative division.

* Together with this Policy Recommendation, Organization and Government recommends that By

Law 14 be amended to guarantee representation of all Senate representative units on the Budget

Advisory Committee.

ACTION BY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT: